In Focus

In Time of Crisis, Bringing About a Change in Culture
Now leaving the role of Vice-Provost, Linda Hogan has helped oversee the direction of the college in one of the most uncertain times in its history.

Deciding Between the State and Student Loans: How Did We Get Here?
From a history of free tuition to the current underfunding and consideration of loans, we look back on the timeline of higher education funding solutions.

Trinity Library Marks Battle of the Somme With Website Digitising Irish WWI Diaries And Letters
On the centenary of the battle, the library memorialises the Irishmen who lost their lives for political and personal gain, and the families they left behind.

For the New Senior Tutor, Philosophy and Real Life Meet in Trinity
Dr Aidan Seery of the School of Education will continue the work done by outgoing Senior Tutor, Dr Claire Laudet.

The Trinity Project Taking Online Poker From Boom to Bitcoin
Fourth-year computer science student, Eamon McNamee, aims to revolutionise the poker world with his decentralised, Bitcoin-based online poker site.

Putting the “Wild” Back in the Oscar Wilde Centre
With the appointment of enigmatic novelist Ian Sansom as Director, the centre looks set to tackle new areas of literary criticism and writing.

The Trinity Student Challenging Period Stigma
Susanna Hunt's huge online campaign, #FreeTheP, is challenging the shame and high costs that come with having a period.

Saving the World With Ecology and Economics
After her inaugural lecture, Trinity ecologist Prof Yvonne Buckley speaks about the intersection of ecology and technology in protecting the planet.

The Underlying Trend of Mental Healthcare Cuts in Universities
Kathleen McNamee investigates the issues of funding and demand in various student support programmes in universities in the UK, US and Ireland.

Help! I’m Sitting in the Wrong Lecture Hall
Aoife O'Donoghue explores the plight of and support available to students who feel they are in the wrong course.